Covid Cases India LIVE Updates: Maharashtra records 129 new cases; JN.1 Variant infections surge to 10
In India, live updates report 129 new Covid cases in Maharashtra, with JN.1 variant infections surging to a total of 10. The situation is actively monitored amid the ongoing pandemic.
Live Updates on Covid Cases in India: In anticipation of the New Year, both the central and state governments are closely monitoring the new Covid variant JN.1, taking all necessary measures. Since December 28, a total of 145 COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1
Health ministers from all states are evaluating the readiness of hospitals. The Maharashtra government has urged residents and institutions in the state to remain vigilant for the next 10 to 15 days. Kerala reported78 new cases, followed byGujarat with 34.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified JN.1 as a distinct "variant of interest" due to its rapidly increasing spread but has stated that it poses a "low" global public health risk.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra recorded 129 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday,
"A total of 145 cases of JN.1 variant have been reported till December 28. These samples were collected between November 21 and December 18, 2023," said official sources. The majority of JN.1 variant cases have been reported in Kerala, with the state registering 41 cases of the subvariant, most of which were managed through home isolation, according to official sources.
In Karnataka, 173 fresh cases of Covid-19 and two coronavirus-related deaths were reported on Friday. This brings the total number of active cases in the state to 702. The health bulletin indicated that 37 patients were discharged in the last 24 hours, with a total of 8,349 tests conducted, including 6,400 RTPCR and 1,949 Rapid Antigen tests. The positivity rate stands at 2.07%, while the case fatality rate is 1.15%.
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